The Ritz-Carlton Washington, DC will be the venue for this year’s Trade Show Executive (TSE) Gold 100 Summit & Awards as the annual salute to the exhibition industry’s leading trade shows comes to the East Coast for the first time.

The biggest and best shows in the nation will be saluted at the 5-star Ritz-Carlton October 3-5.

The Gold 100 Summit & Awards will cap off with the annual awards gala featuring the TSE Gold Grand Awards presented to the Largest Show of 2011, the Top Organizing Company and other key categories such as Against All Odds and The Leader in Green Initiatives.